A COQ & BULL TALE - Clandeboye Lodge Hotel

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GOOD, HONEST FOOD

A COQ & BULL TALE There never was a scandalous tale without some foundation

a h , r i c h a r d b r i n s l e y s h e r i da n .

The celebrated Irish playwright, wit,

orator and statesman used a way with words to get away with, well, quite a lot. He was sometimes scandalous, occasionally outrageous, perennially provocative — both charming rogue and rogueish charmer. Indeed, what we can say of Sheridan might have come straight from the lips of his most famous character, the language-mangling Mrs Malaprop in The Rivals. He was, to be sure, “the very pineapple of politeness”. As it happens, Sheridan had strong links to this area — itself overflowing with history and myth and legend. Picturesque Helen’s Bay just along the coast is named after his granddaughter, as is Helen’s Tower, celebrated by both Browning and Tennyson and standing across the fields on the Clandeboye Estate. Those same fields helped shape our vision of good, honest food — simple, flavoursome dishes using fine local and seasonal ingredients. But they also gave us our name. For there is a yarn told here of a cockerel and a bull who argued constantly over which was the more important: the bull, leader and protector of the precious herd, or the cockerel who heralded the day itself. To settle the argument, the cockerel proposed a wager. He said that whoever had more legs to stand on must be the winner. “That’s easy”, said the bull, “look, I have four and you have only two”. At this, the bird jumped up on to the bull’s back and said, “Alas for you, my friend, I win for I now stand on six”…And with a laugh, he flew away. Again, a winning way with words.

How very Sheridan. How very Coq & Bull. And that’s almost certainly completely nearly true. Probably.

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GOOD, HONEST FOOD THE AUTUMN AND WINTER SEASON IS BURSTING WITH FLAVOURS AND TEXTURES, IN CELEBRATION, OUR CHEFS HAVE PRESENTED A BEAUTIFULLY BALANCED, BRASSERIE – STYLE MENU THAT COMBINES THE BEST OF OUR OWN DELICIOUS LOCAL PRODUCE IN A RANGE OF HEARTY OPTIONS WITH DELIGHTFUL, LIGHT TOUCHES IN OUR SALADS, PASTAS AND FISH DISHES FOR YOU TO ENJOY. (AND, TO HELP YOU ENJOY YOUR MEAL THAT LITTLE BIT MORE, WE’VE SUGGE STED A PERFECTLY MATCHED GLASS OF WINE FOR EACH MAIN DISH. YOUR CHOICE OF 150ML OR 225ML).

FOR OPENERS

MAINS

Freshly baked house breads, dipping oils, tapenade and salted butter (V) – £5.50

Pan fried salmon with curried cauliflower cous-cous, florets and puree – £16.75

Green olives marinated in virgin olive oil and Maldon sea salt (V) – £3.00 Spiced roasted hazelnuts, cashews and pecans (V) – £3.00

S TA R T E R S Camembert, fig and onion tart with sesame seed dressing and onion purée (V) – £7.25 Smoked salmon with avocado, cucumber salad with lime and sesame vinaigrette – £7.75

{DE A K IN E STAT E CHA RDONNAY £4 .65/£ 6.9 5}

Fillet of cod, crushed Comber potatoes, chive butter sauce and wilted spinach – £17.50 {A L B A RINO VA NIDA DE £5. 25/ £7.50}

Blond beer battered fish with tartare sauce, triple cooked chips and garden peas with clarified minted butter – £14.75 {V ICA RS CHOICE SAU V IG NON B L A NC £ 5.35/£7.50}

Chicken breast lightly coated in seasoned flour with Marsala wine sauce, chestnut mushrooms and mash – £16.25 {M OM M E SSIN B E AUJOL A IS V IL L AG E S £ 5.45/£ 8.15}

Daube of venison with quince, chestnuts and celeriac puree – £17.50 {T HOM A S B A RT ON ST E M IL ION £6.10/£ 9.10}

Pan fried scallops with Clonakilty black pudding, cauliflower purée – £9.95

Rump of lamb with gnocchi, sauerkraut and rosemary jus – £19.00

Salt and pepper squid with Asian slaw and garlic aioli – £7.00

Pork three ways with noisette of pork fillet, pork belly and Clonakilty black pudding, shallot and thyme puree, fondant potatoes – £16.25

Pork terrine with roast garlic purée and artichoke – £6.95

{IB E RICOS RIOJA £5.15/ £7.70}

{M ORE AU CHA B L IS £5. 95/ £8. 95}

Chicken satay with peanut sauce, celery and scallion salad – £6.95

Sweet potato and chicken curry with saffron rice, spiced nuts and char-grilled naan bread – £15.50

Gluten-free bread: Please advise our team if you prefer gluten-free bread

{DE CA STA ROSA DO £5. 25/ £6. 60}

SALADS Salad of baby beetroot, candied pecans, Armagh apple and Ryefield goat’s cheese with honeyed Clandeboye Estate yoghurt (V) – £6.50 Coloured cauliflower, mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and sliced radish with raspberry and balsamic vinaigrette (V) – £6.50

Root vegetable tart Tatin with sweet potatoes, carrots and parsnips, fresh thyme (V) – £13.75 {A RT ISA N’S B L E ND SE M IL L ON SAU V IG NON £ 4.45/£ 6.75}

STEAKS Our locally reared, chargrilled beef steaks are legendary – your reviews tell us they are the best! Cooked to your preference, served with roasted vine tomatoes and beef dripping chips 10oz rib-eye – £23.75 {DE A K IN E STAT E SHIRA Z £5.15/ £7.70}

12oz sirloin steak – £24.75

SOUPS

{SA NTA DIG NA CA B E RNE T SAU V IG NON £ 4.9 5/£7.35}

8oz fillet of beef – £28.50

Brown cap and porcini mushroom soup with Parmesan croutons (V) – £6.25

Add king prawns, garlic and herb butter to your steak – £6.00

Spicy butternut squash soup (V) – £5.75

S AU C E S

Our soups are served with black Irish wheaten and salted butter

SIDES Selection of seasonal baby vegetables Minted garden peas and sugar snaps Cauliflower gratin Green salad with fresh herbs and mustard dressing Skinny or chunky chips Hamilton’s country potato mash or champ

{T HOM A S B A RT ON ST E M IL ION £6.10/£ 9.10}

Peppercorn, bone marrow gravy, hollandaise or fresh herb & garlic butter – £2.25

HOME-MADE BURGERS Our Coq & Bull premium organic burgers are served with a Portobello mushroom or a bun and chunky chips “The Classic” with smoked streaky bacon, cheddar, mustard mayo, home-made ketchup and pickled cucumber – £14.75 {FINCA DE L A LTA M A L B E C M E RL OT £ 4.70/£ 6.9 5}

Venison burger with fresh coriander, parsley and cumin, streaky pancetta on a ciabatta bun – £15.50 {A RT ISA N’S B L E ND CA B E RNE T M E RL OT £ 4.45/£ 6.75}

Herb roasted garlic potatoes Farmageddon beer battered onion rings House breads

P I E S & PA S TA Pan fried gnocchi with leeks, black pepper and poached free range egg (V) – £13.75 {VA JA PINOT G RIG IO DE L L E V E NE ZIE £ 4.9 5/£7.35}

Each £3.25 with the exception of house breads £3.00

Pappardelle with spinach, garden peas and shaved Parmesan (V) – £13.75 {A RT ISA N’S B L E ND SE M IL L ON SAU V IG NON £ 4.45/£ 6.75}

Classic fish pie, creamy mash and Cheddar topping – £13.75 {DE A K IN E STAT E CHA RDONNAY £4 .65/£ 6.9 5}

IF YOU HAVE ALLERGY CONCERNS, WE‘LL BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE A MENU LISTING THE 14 KEY ALLERGENS FOUND IN OUR DISHES. JUST ASK ANY MEMBER OF STAFF. S E RV I C E I S AT Y O U R D I S C R E T I O N 26.09.17